Comcast agrees to carry SEC Network

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OXFORD -- Comcast has agreed to a deal to carry the SEC Network, pushing the network close to 50 million homes nationwide.

The SEC Network goes live on Aug. 14, and with the introduction of Comcast customers in Mississippi now have several options (including Dish Network and AT&T U-Verse) when it launches.

No word yet on DirecTV, but SEC Network head Justin Connolly called those talks productive while meeting with reporters earlier this week at SEC Media Days. Sports Business Daily reported today that DirecTV and Time Warner Cable are both "close" to an agreement before the first games on Aug. 28.

At time of launch the SEC Network will be available in 46 million homes, a number that is huge when compared to what the Pac-12 and Big Ten Network did when they launched in recent years.

Comcast subscribers will also have authenticated access to additional live events scheduled for the SEC Network's and Comcast's digital platforms - including the Xfinity TV Go app and website, WatchESPN and SECNetwork.com - with the ability to watch SEC Network live and on-demand content anytime, anywhere

The SEC Network and its accompanying digital offering will air more than 1,000 live events in its first year, including at least 45 exclusive SEC football games, more than 100 men's basketball games, 60 women's basketball games, 75 baseball games and 50 softball games.

Ole Miss' Sept. 13 home game against Louisiana-Lafayette will be its first football game to air exclusively on the SEC Network.